Curtain support



Jan. 21, 1936. c. P. HENRY 2,028,665

CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed July 2'7, 1955 fiver/752" Patented Jan. 21, 1936 UNITED STATES CURTAIN SUPPORT Charles P. Henry, Cranston, R. L, assignor to James N. Henry, Providence, R. I.

Application July 27, 1935, Serial No. 33,428

6 Claims.

My invention relates to curtain supports of the swinging type.

In this type of structure it has been customary to employ a pivot lug having its upper end rigid with the pivotal end of theshaft of the curtain supporting arm and depending below the horizontal plane of the latter, where the lug was pivotally supported in bracket arms.

The described disposition of the pivot lug relatively to the shaft and to the arms of the supporting bracket, induced an excessive strain and wear upon the latter. A purpose of this invention is to remove said strain and lessen the wear.

A further purpose of my invention is to afford an ample area for artistic structural ornamentation of the supporting arm without sacrificing the space necessary for the slidable movement of the curtain longitudinally of the shaft.

Additional objects of my invention are compactness, strength, and inexpensiveness of construction.

To the above ends essentially my invention consists in such parts and in such combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification,

Figures 1 and 2 are a side elevation and top plan view respectively of my curtain support fixed to the frame of a window or door,

Figure 3, a perspective view of the bracket,

Figure 4, a fragmentary side elevation of the curtain supporting arm mounted in a modified form of bracket, and

Figure 5, a detail view of the last mentioned bracket.

In the embodiment of my invention herein shown a curtain supporting arm I is cast in a single piece of metal comprising a transversely rectangular horizontal shaft H including at its outer end an ornamental upwardly and inwardly curved hook portion [2.

Integral with the shaft, at or near its inner end, is a vertical post l4 terminating in a horizontal arm l5 from whose end depends an integral pivot lug 16 extending to substantially the horizontal plane of the shaft, and cylindrical in cross section.

Integral with the post l4, and with the portion of the shaft H adjacent the post, is an ornamental forwardly projecting guard plate l8, overhanging the shaft II and whose lower overhanging edge 20 is interspaced from the shaft to accommodate in this space 3| the free movement of the usual curtain rings upon the shaft.

My support is completed by a bracket 22 comprising an attaching plate 23 cast with inter- 5 spaced forwardly directed flat arms 24 provided with vertically aligned openings 25 for the slidable reception of the lug l6, as shown in Figures 1 to 3 inclusive. The plate 23 is provided with perforations 21 for the reception of screws 28 attaching the plate to the casing 30 of a door or window.

A modified form of bracket 32 shown in Figures 4 and 5 consists of parallel flat arms 33 connected at their forward ends by a vertical web 34, and having upon their rear ends oppositely projecting attaching lugs 35. The arms 33 are provided with aligned openings 36 for the reception of the pivot lug l6, and the lugs 35 have perforations 3! for the accommodation of the attaching screws.

I claim:

1. In a curtain support, a shaft, an upright post upon the shaft, an arm upon the upper portion of the post, and a depending pivot lug upon the arm.

2. In a curtain support, a shaft, an upwardly extending post upon the shaft, a horizontally disposed arm upon the post, and a depending pivot lug upon the end of the arm.

3. In a curtain support, a shaft, an upright post upon the shaft, a rearwardly directed arm upon the upper portion of the post, a depending pivot lug upon the arm, and a guard plate supported by the post overhanging the shaft.

4. In a curtain support, a shaft, a vertically extending guard plate fixed to the inner end portion of the shaft and provided with a horizontal lower edge spaced from the shaft, a rearwardly directed arm carriedby the upper portion of the plate, and a pivot lug depending from the arm.

5. In a curtain support, a shaft, a post upon 40 the shaft, a rearwardly directed arm upon the post, a pivot lug upon the arm parallel with the post, a forwardly directed guard plate integral with the post and parallel with the shaft adapted to cooperate with a bracket provided with openings to receive the pivot lug.

6. In a curtain support, a shaft, an upright guard plate upon the shaft, a rearwardly directed arm carried by the guard plate, and a depending pivot lug upon the arm.

CHARLES P. HENRY. 

